New Zealand vs Oman
Oman is 15% larger than New Zealand.
New ZealandOmanNew Zealand moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 0.87× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 1.15× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Muscat |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Oman. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is New Zealand bigger than Oman?
- No. New Zealand is 13% smaller than Oman. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Oman?
- About 1.2 times: Oman has 1.15× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Oman about 1.14×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Oman. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Oman 18 per km².